Another image from last week. I really wanted to catch the flowers backlit, and I like that part of the image, but I'm not sure about the sky. Is the right side too distracting for you?

Kevin

Oh how Daffy Kevin. I got to get up there some day

It works very well as it is for me. The bright sky looks very natural.
Ute

Ohh, How sweet! I really have to make a trip to washington for Tulips and Daffodils some day...

Hey Kevin,

It looks pretty natural as a light source. The flowers are backlit from that direction, so it does come across pretty natural I think. Great work here!

Jim

no i don't find it too distracting, however i woulda like teh foreground with less dirt...and more closer to the flowers...

Kevin
Works for me. I like the placement of the diagonal rows. Hard to crop the lower right anyway.

Hello Kevin,

Beautiful image. The rows of flowers are intense and the dynamic contrasts in the sky work very well. Good work.

hugh

great concept photograph, I love the sea of primary yellow and the softer colors in the sky

Excellent shot Kevin - well seen and captured
David

I've run into the same problem with skies, as you mention.The bright side just seems to pull my eye and unbalance things. Maybe I'm oversensitive to it bc it is a problem I have already encountered. Anyways, the rest of the image is great.

Gorgeous shot. It looks like the DOF drops off really fast... is that the case or is that just the lower rez of the web?

Still, very nice.

Terry

Well done with difficult circumstances. Maybe a GND filter would help in this situation. Where is this Kevin?

Another beautiful shot Kevin! love the rich colors and deep contrast

It's a real beauty, Kevin and the sky looks natural to me. Good work indeed.
peter

Not a thing wrong with that light, Kevin!
Beautiful image!

Barry

Terry D wrote:
Gorgeous shot. It looks like the DOF drops off really fast... is that the case or is that just the lower rez of the web?

Still, very nice.

Terry


Terry, I don't think there is a dof issue here. I'll look at the original file, but most likely a combo of compression and some motion in the flowers-there was a slight breeze (as there almost always is in skagit valley).
Thanks everyone for the comments. I figured this would be ok for some and not for others.

Zeph wrote:
Well done with difficult circumstances. Maybe a GND filter would help in this situation. Where is this Kevin?

zeph, this is a blend of two exposures, so it's already toned down a lot. this is taken from the Skagit Valley near Mt. Vernon.

Judging by the DR, you`ve done an excellent job here Kevin.

Perfect, Kevin!

Another beauty.